SI Fest 2018 Explores Contemporary Photography in Savignano sul Rubicone

The SI Fest 2018, titled "On being now," took place in Savignano sul Rubicone, Italy, featuring photography exhibitions spread throughout the town. The festival, inspired by Søren Kierkegaard's quote on perception, examined contemporary life and new photographic languages. Notable works included Richard Renaldi's "I Want Your Love," an autobiographical series on growth from childhood to adulthood; Francesco Ley's "Azimuths of Celestial Bodies," intertwining family history with European history; Paolo Ciregia's "125," an anti-monument commemorating the 125 victims of the 2018 Kyiv clashes; Filippo Venturi's "Korean Dream," depicting Pyongyang's regimented daily life; Ina Lounguine's "The Price Of A Black Life In America" and Casotti e Brutti's "INDEX G" addressing racism and residential segregation; Andrea e Magda's "Rawabi" on the Palestinian planned city; Carolyn Drake's "Internat" on female mental health in a Ternopil institute; Špela Volčič's "Et Fiat Lux" using artificial flowers to critique image mystification; Max Pinckers' "Margins of Excess" exploring narrative manipulation; Murray Ballard's documentation of cryogenics; and Lucie Khahoutian's fusion of Western and Armenian visual culture. The festival also promoted newsletters on art market, urban regeneration, and cultural tourism.